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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Shri Prakash Javadekar unveils e-compendium on Constitution Day
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar unveiled an e-compendium of articles on the Constitution, Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties here today.
Speaking on the occasion the Minister said “the compendium released today is an important piece of document and I would like to congratulate the Press Information Bureau and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for this initiative. He added that the compilation by Press Information Bureau  has articles penned by eminent personalities and will act as a single point reference book for related content.
The Minister recalled the message by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi that the Constitution was the biggest religious text of the country. He added that the idea of celebration of Constitution Day was envisioned by the Prime Minister.
Shri Javadekar underlined the importance of the Constitution saying this unparalleled document has enshrined rights of all people alike and brought into existence system for equal justice to all sections of society.
The book can be accessed at:
https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/ebooklat/Flip-Book/constfiles/index.html
About the e-compendium:
The e-book contains thirty-two articles by eminent personalities from various walks of life including justices, industrialists and artists.Prominent contributors include Anand Mahindra, K KVenugopal, Attorney General and SonalMansingh. The book, originally planned as a coffee table book has been released as an e-compendium for a wider reach. The compendium focusses on Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties prescribed under the Constitution and also the enormous role played by the Constitution in upholding the national Integrity and in upliftment of the people.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
WHO has not associated the term “Indian Variant” with B.1.617, now classified as Variant of Concern
Several media reports have covered the news of World Health Organisation  classifying B.1.617 as variant of global concern. Some of these reports have termed the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus as an “Indian Variant”.
These media reports are without any basis, and unfounded.
This is to clarify that WHO has not associated the term “Indian Variant” with the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus in its 32 page document.
In fact, the word “Indian” has not been used in its report on the matter.
Ministry of Defence
INS SAHYADRI AND INS KOLKATA TO JAKARTA, INDONESIA
Two frontline Indian Naval ships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata, mission deployed in South Eastern IOR, arrived in Jakarta on 17 July 2023. The ships were accorded a warm welcome by the Indonesian Navy.
During the port call, personnel from Indian and Indonesian navies will engage in a wide range of professional interactions, joint yoga sessions, sports fixtures and cross-deck visits, aimed at strengthening mutual cooperation and understanding between the two navies.
Upon completion of the operational turnaround, the two ships will also participate in a Maritime Partnership Exercise  at sea with the Indonesian Navy towards further bolstering the high degree of interoperability that already exists between the two navies.
INS Sahyadri is the third indigenously designed and built Project-17 class stealth frigate and INS Kolkata is the first indigenously designed and built stealth destroyer of the Project-15A class. Both the ships have been built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd, Mumbai.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Commission for Sub-Categorisation of OBCs
The Government has constituted a Commission on 2nd October, 2017 under article 340 of the Constitution to examine the issues of the sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes with the following terms of reference:
- To examine the extent of inequitable distribution of benefits of reservation among the castes or communities included in the broad category of Other Backward Classes with reference to such classes included in the Central List;
- To work out the mechanism, criteria, norms and parameters in a scientific approach for sub-categorisation within such Other Backward Classes; and
- To take up the exercise of identifying the respective castes or communities or sub-castes or synonyms in the Central List of Other Backward Classes and classifying them into their respective sub-categories.
The Commission has not submitted its report to the Government. The four-member Commission headed by Justice  G. Rohini, Chief Justice , Delhi High Court was to submit its report in twelve weeks time from the date of assumption of charge by the Chairperson. However, the Commission expressed the need for obtaining the caste-wise data for which additional time was required. Therefore, the tenure of the Commission has been extended by the Government from time to time. At present the term of the Commission was extended for the sixth time up to 31.07.2019.
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Funds spent under Poshan Abhiyaan
The POSHAN Abhiyaan focuses on converting the agenda of improving nutrition into a Jan Andolan involving panchayati raj institutions/village organizations, etc. ‘Jan Aandolan’ seeks to introduce behavioural change for improvement in nutritional status of Children , Adolescent Girls, Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers across the country.
Details of the funds spent under POSHAN Abhiyaan during the last three Years are as under:-

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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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879.48
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2590.67
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1879.23
This information was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
OP Samudra Setu - INS Jalashwa departs Male for Tuticorin with 700 Indians embarked
Indian Naval Ship Jalashwa, which reached Male, Maldives on 04 Jun 20 for her third trip under Op Samudra Setu - Indian Navy's contribution to India's national effort to bring home our citizens from foreign shores by sea, embarked 700 Indian nationals on 05 Jun 20 and departed for India late in the evening. During the embarkation, the ship was visited by Colonel Mohamed Saleem, the Commandant of the Maldives Coast Guard.
With this trip, Jalashwa will successfully bring back almost 2700 Indian citizens from Maldives and Sri Lanka to Indian shores under the broader umbrella of the Indian Government's Mission Vande Bharat.
The ship will observe strict COVID protocols onboard and is expected to reach Tuticorin on 07 Jun 20.
The evacuated personnel will be disembarked at Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu and entrusted to the care of State authorities.
Ministry of Defence
Visit of Admiral R Hari Kumar, CNS to Japan
Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff  is on an official visit to Japan from 05 to 09 Nov 22, where he will witness the International Fleet Review  conducted by the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force  at Yokosuka on 06 Nov 22 to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of its formation.
During the visit, as one of the Observer Navies in the Western Pacific Naval Symposium , the CNS will attend the 18th WPNS on 07-08 November 22 at Yokohama, being hosted by Japan, as the current Chair of WPNS.
In addition to representing India and the Indian Navy during the IFR and WPNS, he will also be in attendance for the inauguration of the 2022 edition of Exercise MALABAR, being held at Yokosuka with the participation of Australia, Japan and the USA. Initiated in 1992, this year marks the 30th anniversary year of Exercise MALABAR.
Adm R Hari Kumar would also be interacting with his counterparts and other Heads of Delegations from close to 30 countries participating in the IFR, WPNS and MALABAR.
Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kamorta also arrived at Yokosuka, Japan on 02 Nov 22 to participate in the IFR and Exercise MALABAR – 2022. The presence of these indigenously built ships of the Indian Navy at these multi-national events will be an opportunity to showcase the ship-building capabilities of Indian Shipyards during a large international gathering.
The visit of the CNS to Japan signifies a high level of bilateral defence engagements with Japan, as well as India’s active support and participation in multilateral engagements.
Special Service and Features
Launch of 7.6239mm Trichy Assault Rifle  Down Folding Butt Version
In commemoration of 75 years of independence, Ordnance Factory, Tiruchirappalli launched Down folding butt version of 7.6239mm Trichy Assault Rifle on 25th August 2021. At present, Ordnance Factory, Tiruchirappali, is manufacturing TAR Rifles in two variants i.e. Fixed butt and side folding butt versions.
The 7.6239mm Trichy Assault Rifle  is a powerful individual automatic weapon designed to destroy the enemy by fire in single and burst firing mode. It is a single shot Rifle in normal mode and it can be used in burst mode also. By firing in burst mode in short series, group or single targets at a range up to 500m can be destroyed. However, the destructive effect of the TAR is up to a range of 1350m.
Ordnance Factory, Trichirappallin developed and manufactured TAR Down folding butt version to meet the customer requirement as some of the CAPF units, State Police and RPF required the Down folding butt version for quick and easy movement of personnel in guard and patrolling duty.
The overall length of TAR-Down folding butt is 900mm in butt open condition and 650mm in butt folding condition.
The Down folding butt version of 7.6239mm Trichy Assault Rifle launched by Shri Sanjay Dwivedi, IOFS, General Manager, Ordnance Factory, Trichirappalli and Shri Rajiv Jain, IOFS, Addl. General Manager, Shri A.K.Singh, IOFS, Addl.General Manager Shri V. Gunasekaran, IOFS, Joint General Manager, Shri S. Krishanaswamy, IOFS, Joint General Manager and other Officers of OFT attended the function.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM lauds 100th G20 meeting during India's G20 Presidency
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has lauded the 100th G20 meeting during India's G20 Presidency.
In response to a tweet thread by G 20 India, the Prime Minister said;
"Guided by the principle of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ and in line with our ethos of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, India’s G20 Presidency has worked to further global good and create a better planet."
Ministry of Culture
‘Sutr Santati’an exhibition to bring together diverse textile traditions of the country organised as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
Ministry of Culture and the National Museum in collaboration with Abheraj Baldota Foundation organizedan exhibition ‘Sutr Santati’, celebrating 75 years of India’s birth as an independent nation, by bringing together diverse textile traditions of the country yesterday.
The exhibition will continue till 20th September, 2022 in New Delhi.
The exhibition was inauguratedby Secretary, Ministry of Culture Shri Govind Mohan.
Sutr Santati literally means the continuity of yarn. As a title to the exhibition, it is a metaphor for ongoing dialogues in Indian culture and society, which shape its evolution, bridging the past with the future. On display are more than 100 textiles by 75 prominent artisans, craftspeople, designers, and artists.
Curated by Lavina Baldota, the exhibition highlights the craftsmanship and ecological preservation as its key feature. On view are textiles created with processes of hand weaving, embroidery, resist-dyeing, printing, painting and appliqué, among other forms of yarn and fabric manipulation. The fibres employed in these commissions range from local varieties such as Kandu and Kala cotton, mulberry and wild silks, camel and sheep wool, goat and yak hair. The exhibition’s curatorial vision seeks to promote the ideals of organic and slow consumerism in defining a nation such as India’s self worth, and the inherent collective, collaborative efforts which are required to push towards such goals.
Highlights of participants included:
Artisans: Waseem ; Vijay Guled , Shunya 
Organizations / NGOs - ASHA by Rahul Jain  ; Aadyam by Manish Saksena ; Chanakya School of Craft by Karishma Swali ; Good Earth ; Vastrakala by Malavika Shivakumar and Jean-Francoise Lesage
Participating fashion & textile designers, couturiers and multidisciplinary artists include: Abu Sandeep, Ashdeen, Anjul Bhandari, Ashiesh Shah, Gaurav Gupta, Gaurang Shah, Manish Malhotra, Peter d'Ascoli, Sanjay Garg , Smriti Morarka, Tarun Tahiliani.
Textile revivalists: Asif Sheikh , Charlie Mathleena, Darshan Shah , Jesmina Zeliang , Purvi Patel, Radhika Raje , Swati & Sunaina, Umang Hutheesing among others
Textile artists: Ajay Bhoj, Ashita Singhal , Jignesh Panchal, Lakshmi Madhavn, Pragati Mathur, Pushyamitra Joshi , Sabiha Dohadwala and Sukanya Garg among others.
PIB Headquarters
The Headquarters Preventive Unit of Chennai North GST and Central Excise Commissionerate is investigating a case against M/s Tech Sharp Engineers Pvt. Ltd., a Chennai based service provider of erection, commissioning and installation services for the alleged evasion of Service Tax payment after collecting the same from their service receivers
The Headquarters Preventive Unit of Chennai North GST and Central Excise Commissionerate is investigating a case against M/s Tech Sharp Engineers Pvt. Ltd., a Chennai based service provider of erection, commissioning and installation services for the alleged evasion of Service Tax payment after collecting the same from their service receivers.
During the investigation, the officers of the Headquarters Preventive Unit received the details of service income and service tax paid to M/s Tech Sharp Engineers Pvt. Ltd. according to which the company had received about Rs. 7.38 crores Service Tax amount from one of the main service receivers for the period from April 2016 to June 2017. The said collected amount was not deposited to the Government account by the company. Hence the officers of the Headquarters Preventive Unit of Chennai North GST and Central Excise Commissionerate arrested Shri D. Mathew, Managing Director of the company responsible for evasion of Service Tax on 19th January, 2018 for the violation of Section 73A of the Finance Act, 1994 and offences committed under Section 89 of the Finance Act, 1994 read with Section 174 of CGST Act, 2017.
Shri D. Mathew was then produced before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, EO-II, Egmore. The Honorable Magistrate ordered to remand the accused Shri D. Mathew under the judicial custody till 2nd February, 2018.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crossed 56 Cr landmark
Recovery Rate  at its highest since March 2020
35,178 Daily New Cases reported in last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload  lowest in 148 days
Active cases constitute 1.14% of total cases; lowest ever since March 2020
Daily Positivity Rate  less than 3% for last 23 days
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 56 Cr landmark yesterday. Cumulatively, 56,06,52,030 vaccine doses have been administered through 62,67,149 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. 55,05,075 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.
These include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,51,471
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2nd Dose
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81,39,176
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,82,91,828
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2nd Dose
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1,23,10,279
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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20,53,38,194
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2nd Dose
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1,66,89,475
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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11,96,50,340
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2nd Dose
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4,68,78,435
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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8,20,88,223
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2nd Dose
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4,09,14,609
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Total
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56,06,52,030
The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination has commenced from 21st June, 2021. The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country.
India’s recovery rate stands at 97.52%, this is highest since March 2020.
Out of the people infected since the beginning of the pandemic, 3,14,85,923 people have already recovered from COVID-19 and 37,169 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours.
India has reported 35,178 daily new cases in the last 24 hours.
Less than 50,000 Daily New Cases have been reported since fifty-two consecutive days. This is a result of sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs.
India’s Active Caseload at 3,67,415 is lowest in 148 days. Active cases now constitute only 1.14% of the country's total Positive Cases which is lowest since March 2020.
With substantially ramped up testing capacity across the country, a total of 17,97,559 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country. Cumulatively, India has conducted over 49.84 crore  tests so far.
While on one side testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 1.95% remains less than 3% for last 54 days now. The Daily Positivity rate also stands at 1.96%. Daily Positivity rate has remained below 3% for last 23 days and below 5% for 72 consecutive days now.
Competition Commission of India
Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates Competition Commission of India’s South Regional Office in Chennai
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman here today virtually inaugurated the Competition Commission of India’s  Regional Office  in Chennai in the august presence of Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag Singh Thakur.
Shri Rajesh Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Shri Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chairperson CCI, Dr Sangeeta Verma and Shri BS Bishnoi, Members CCI, Shri S. Ghosh Dastidar, Secretary, CCI and officers of CCI attended this virtual inauguration ceremony.
Shri Ashok Kumar Gupta, chairperson, CCI, welcomed Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and expressed his gratitude for inaugurating the Chennai Office of CCI. He emphasised that the Regional Office in Chennai is a step towards augmenting CCI’s regional presence and fulfil its duties as a federal regulator by engaging closely with States being important stakeholders in fostering greater competition in the economy.
The Chennai Office of CCI will act as an office to facilitate enforcement, investigation, advocacy function in coordination with Delhi office. This regional office will cater to the requirements of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and the Union Territories Puducherry and Lakshadweep.
Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman expressed satisfaction in the efforts of CCI and stressed the need to be a facilitator in the efforts of economic growth and development. Secretary CCI delivered the vote of thanks, expressing special gratitude to the Finance Minister, Minister of State and Secretary MCA.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of ‘5.22% GS 2025’, Auction for Sale  of ‘6.19% GS 2034’, and Auction for Sale  of ‘7.16% GS 2050’
The Government of India has announced the Sale  of  ‘5.22 percent Government Stock, 2025’ for a notified amount of Rs 12,000 crore  through price based auction,  ‘6.19 percent Government Stock, 2034’ for a notified amount of Rs 11,000 crore  through price based auction, and  ‘7.16 per cent Government Stock, 2050’ for a notified amount of Rs 7,000 crore  through price based auction. GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs 2,000 crore against each of the above securities. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on September 04, 2020  using multiple price method.
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the stocks will be allotted to eligible individuals and Institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system on September 04, 2020. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on September 04, 2020  and payment by successful bidders will be on September 07, 2020 .
The Stocks will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves acquisition of stake in Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited by Greenforest New Energies Bidco Limited
The Competition Commission of India  approves acquisition of stake in Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited by Greenforest New Energies Bidco Limited. The proposed combination relates to internal reorganization of TPREL and acquisition of up to 11.43% of the equity share capital of TPREL by Greenforest.
Greenforest New Energies Bidco Limited  is an investment vehicle indirectly incorporated by BlackRock Alternatives Management, LLC.  and Mubadala Investment Company PJSC  for undertaking the Proposed Combination.
BAM is a wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock. BlackRock is a U.S. publicly traded company active in the provision of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional and retail clients. BlackRock manages assets on behalf of institutional and individual investors worldwide.
MIC is an investment vehicle of the Government of Abu Dhabi. It manages investment and development in various industries including energy, utilities and real estate.
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited  is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power Company Limited  through which TPCL undertakes its renewable energy business in India. TPREL’s primary business is generation of power through renewable sources of energy.
A detailed order of the CCI will follow.
Ministry of Tourism
National Tourism Awards 2017-18tobe presented on World Tourism Day tomorrow
A total of 76 Awards under various categories will be presented this year
The National Tourism Awards 2017-18 will be presented on World Tourism Day tomorrowat Vigyan Bhawan,New Delhi in the gracious presence of Vice President of India,Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu. A total of 76 Awards under various categories will be presented this year. Union Minister of State for Tourism & Culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, along with Secretary-General of UNWTO, Mr. Zurab Pololikashviliwill be present on the occasion.
United Nations World Tourism Organisation  has chosen India as the host country to celebrate World Tourism Day 2019 on the theme ‘Tourism and Jobs: A better future for all’. Celebrated every September 27 around the world, the purpose of World Tourism Day  is to foster awareness among the international community on the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value. The event seeks to address global challenges outlined in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals  and highlight the contribution the tourism sector can make in reaching these goals.
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India annually presents National Tourism Awards to various segments of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry. These awards are presented to State Governments / Union Territories, classified hotels, heritage hotels, approved travel agents, tour operators, tourist transport operators, individuals and other private organizations in recognition of their performance in their respective fields. The National Tourism Awards have, over the years emerged as a prestigious recognition of achievements in the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors.A total of 82 international delegates are also participating in the WTD Celebration.